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Avalanche sweep Edmonton aside to secure Stanley Cup final berth

Colorado Avalanche clinched a ticket to the Stanley Cup finals after they overcame Edmonton again with a 4-0 series win

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EDMONTON, ALBERTA - JUNE 06: Devon Toews #7 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Edmonton Oilers in Game Four of the Western Conference Final of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on June 06, 2022 in Edmonton, Alberta. Colorado defeated Edmonton 6-5 in overtime. Codie McLachlan/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
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Colorado Avalanche sealed their ticket to North American Ice Hockey League (NHL) final by inflicting a fourth successive defeat on Edmonton Oilers on Monday with the game ending 6-5 overtime with Finnish player Artturi Lehkonen bagging the dramatic winner to seal the win.

Darren Helm #43 and Andrew Cogliano #11 of the Colorado Avalanche react
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Darren Helm #43 and Andrew Cogliano #11 of the Colorado Avalanche react Derek LeungAFP

The Avalanche are now in the finals for the first time since 2001, the year when they claimed their last Stanley Cup win. Colorado will now face the winner of the duel between two-time champions Tampa Bay and New York Rangers as the Avalanche look to bag their third Stanley Cup.

The NY Rangers are currently 2-1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final in the best of seven series.